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Google accidentally made the ULTIMATE Smart Home Dashboard!

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The Pixel Tablet is a great smart home dashboard, but it took some work to figure it out. Pixel Tablet: https://howl.me/cjZ0hLVy62I Nest Hub Max: https://howl.me/cjZ0lgcNBsq (affiliate links) Dashboard tour + my previous set up: https://youtu.be/ci1jWk5kL5Y Advanced smart home dashboards comparison: https://youtu.be/Gz7ShWaojGc My smart home favorites: https://www.amazon.com/shop/smarthomesolver FOLLOW ME Subscribe to Smart Home Solver: https://bit.ly/3joO1dZ Subscribe …

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The PERFECT blend of Price and Features! Roborock Q Revo

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Roborock Q Revo is an incredible value! I’ll compare it with the more expensive S7 MaxV Ultra and S8 Pro Ultra. Roborock Q Revo: Purchase a discount code for only $14.99 and get $225 off the Q Revo. 6/1-6/10: https://bit.ly/discount-q-revo Purchase your product from 6/11 to 6/30: https://bit.ly/Q-Revo1 Thanks to Roborock for sponsoring this video. …

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Light Strips: have I been doing it WRONG for years?

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Time to replace some smart light strips! Let’s figure out if I should build my own or use some that are pre-assembled. *Pre-assembled* (affiliate links) Govee M1 with Matter: https://amzn.to/3onqCjG WiZ https://amzn.to/3MDxYc3 Kasa https://amzn.to/3WdjVgN Corner channels with diffusion: https://amzn.to/3ox4h3g Deeper channels with diffusion: https://amzn.to/43gfvbK *DIY* _RGBWW Light Strips_ BTF-LIGHTING 5050SMD 24v https://amzn.to/3WDHmQp WiFi controller https://amzn.to/3pQS3D5 …

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I built a smart home using AI… it surprised me 👀

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What does AI mean for YOUR smart home, right now and into the future? ChatGPT: https://chat.openai.com/ Bard by Google: https://bard.google.com/ My smart home favorites: https://www.amazon.com/shop/smarthomesolver FOLLOW ME Subscribe to Smart Home Solver: https://bit.ly/3joO1dZ Subscribe to Reed’s Smart Home: http://bit.ly/3EulO02 Twitter: https://twitter.com/SmartHomeSolver Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smarthomesolver/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@smarthomesolver 0:00 Intro 0:23 Creating automations 2:13 Complex automation 🤯 3:38 …

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The most RIDICULOUS home automations I’ve created

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I think I’ve finally took it too far with home automation… Aqara Pet Feeder: https://amzn.to/3M2viEU Govee Table Lamp (jungle mode): https://amzn.to/3nzHy6g Aqara smart button: https://amzn.to/44zKZu9 Hue motion sensor: https://amzn.to/42aNiCz Withings bed pressure sensor: https://amzn.to/429p5MS Roborock S7 MaxV Ultra: https://amzn.to/44x4dRi (affiliate links) My other video showing how I set up these automations: https://youtu.be/9YRcJ9lGfnI My smart home …

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This Smart Home Sensor is INCREDIBLE! Aqara FP2 mmwave

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The Aqara FP2 is mind-blowing! Sponsored by Skillshare. The first 1,000 people to use the link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/smarthomesolver04231 Aqara Presence Sensor FP2: https://amzn.to/40quRYN * North America discount code: FP2USCA1 (expires 4/22/23) * Europe discount code: EU5PSFP2 (expires 4/22/23) (affiliate links) Everything Presence One mmWave Review: https://youtu.be/jVjrgQSWlLI My …

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Smart Light Ideas to ELEVATE your Smart Home! 😍

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These smart light ideas are really useful! I’ll use new smart lights AND some older favorites. Govee night light: https://amzn.to/3mBTdB4 Echo Dot kids edition: https://amzn.to/3myP6Wp Floor lamp: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-7-5-Spotlight-Accent-Lamp-Black-Finish/21881768 Hue bulb: https://amzn.to/3UFqQ1d Nanoleaf Matter bulb: https://amzn.to/40ca3E4 Light switch covers: https://amzn.to/3GJTcla Inovelli on/off switch: https://amzn.to/3MPfmq6 Zooz ZEN72: https://amzn.to/3KzsrRI (both Inovelli and Zooz need a Z-Wave hub) Warm …

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20 INSANELY Helpful Smart Home Ideas with a Stream Deck!

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I finally bought a Stream Deck and it’s awesome! Here are 20 really useful smart home ideas I use on my Elgato Stream Deck. Elgato Stream Deck: https://amzn.to/3K03LCS (affiliate links) How I set mine up: The main integration I used was for Home Assistant https://github.com/cgiesche/streamdeck-homeassistant This was probably the most stable Home Assistant thing I’ve …

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Ultimate Smart Assistant Showdown 2023!

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Alexa vs Siri vs Google… time for a smart home showdown! Which is the best for 2023? Let’s find out. My shirt: https://threadless.78cfvm.net/XYynK5 Amazon Echo Dot with clock 5th gen: https://amzn.to/3JpWlsa Amazon Echo Show 15: https://amzn.to/423F4fY Amazon Echo 4th gen: https://amzn.to/3ZZ5EFb Apple HomePod 2nd gen: https://shop-links.co/ci1FDwxRKyp Apple HomePod Mini: https://shop-links.co/chZPsCzvcVo Google Nest Hub Max: https://shop-links.co/cgWHYrNIe3e …

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Smart Motion Lights: AVOID these mistakes!

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Motion automated lights make life SO easy, but they can be a headache to set up perfectly. I’ll show you common mistakes so you know what to avoid! Dumb motion sensor switch: https://amzn.to/41oUESR Philips Hue motion sensor: https://amzn.to/3b9nzBN Aqara motion sensor: https://amzn.to/3Zlegp3 HomeSeer HSM200 motion sensor: https://amzn.to/2QZv4Vc Everything Presence One sensor: https://shop.everythingsmart.io/en-us/collections/everything-presence-one Amazon Echo Dot …

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